A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Fowell, Samuel
FOWELL. (Lieutenant, 1842.)
Samuel Fowell, entered the Navy 17 March 1823; passed his examination 1 June, 1836; and at the period of his promotion, which took place 13 May, 1842, was officiating as Mate on board the Cornwallis 72, bearing the flag in the East Indies of Sir Wm. Parker. We find him, on 18 of the same month, and prior to the receipt of his commission, serving on shore at the capture from the Chinese of the town of Chapoo. He soon afterwards removed to the Harlequin 16, Capt. Hon. Geo. Fowler Hastings – and was next appointed, 20 June, 1845, to the Crocodile 26, commanded at Cork by Capt. John Balfour Maxwell – 13 June, 1846, as Additional, to the Avenger steam-frigate, Capt. Woodford John Williams, attached to the Channel squadron – and, 10 July, 1846, to the Sphynx, Capt. John Bettinson Cragg, also on the Home station.